NSF nationals vocabulary 18 Flashcards
jodhpurs
flared trousers ending at the calves
jonesing
a strong desire or craving for something
julienne
to cut into long, thin strips
juxtapose
to position side by side
kamikaze
a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese in ww2
kindred
related by blood or marriage
lambent
softly bright or radiant
languorous
lacking spirit or liveliness
lanyard
a cord or rope used to secure something
lassitude
weariness from the lack of energy
laudatory
full of or giving praise
leery
wary, and knowing
leeway
extra time, a degree of freedom
legalese
a language containing excessive legal terminology
legerdemain
a artful trick, an illusory deceit
leggy
having long legs
leonine
resembling a lion
lepidopterist
an entomologist that specializes in the collection of moths and butterflies
levity
lacking appropriate seriousness
levy
an imposing and collecting of taxes
lexicon
a wordbook or dictionary
libation
pouring out liquid in the honor of a deity
libertine
a man who is morally unrestrained
libretto
the text or words of an opera or musical play
lien
the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person
lilting
having a buoyant rhythm
linchpin
a pin inserted at the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on
lineaments
distinguishable feature
liquidity
easily convertible to cash
literati
people of scholarly attainments
littoral
pertaining to a coastal or shore region
loam
a rich soil containing sand or clay
loath
unwilling or reluctant
locution
a word or phrase used in special situations
lodestar
a star used to navigate or lead the way
logistics
a branch in the military that deals with procurement, supply, and maintenance
lucid
easily understood, clear
lurid
gruesome, and horrifying
luxuriate
enjoy to excess, indulge in luxury
macabre
gruesome and horrifying
